Club Jovial in Ste. Anne was engulfed in flames when the Ste. Anne Fire Department responded to a fire call at 11:45 Friday night.

Fire Chief John Desrochers says fire crews were able to contain and extinguish the fire.

“As crews arrived there was fire penetrating out of the roof and the attic was essentially fully engulfed at that time. The guys took a defensive attack and extinguished it from the exterior. The building will probably be a total loss.”

Desrochers says the cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but there is no reason to believe there was any suspicious behaviour involved. He notes the Office of the Fire Commissioner is investigating the scene.